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February 04, 2022LABOUR FORCE SURVEY - JANUARY 2022 
MONTH OVER MONTH (Jan 2022 vs Dec 2021, seasonally adjusted)
In Nova Scotia,
- Labour force decreased 0.6% (3,000) to 508,400
- Employment increased 0.6% (2,700) to 472,600
- Unemployment decreased 13.7% (5,700) to 35,800
- Unemployment Rate decreased 1.1 percentage points to 7.0%.
In Canada,
- Labour force decreased 0.5% (94,400) to 20,517,900
- Employment decreased 1.0% (200,100) to 19,176,100
- Unemployment increased 8.6% (105,700) to 1,341,800
- Unemployment Rate increased 0.5 percentage points to 6.5%.
In Halifax, (3-month moving average)
- Labour force decreased 0.5% (1,300) to 256,300
- Employment decreased 0.2% (500) to 241,200
- Unemployment decreased 4.4% (700) to 15,200
- Unemployment Rate decreased 0.3 percentage points to 5.9%
YEAR OVER YEAR (Jan 2022 vs Jan 2021, seasonally adjusted)
In Nova Scotia,
- Labour force increased 0.9% (4,300)
- Employment increased 2.4% (10,900)
- Unemployment decreased 15.8% (6,700)
- Unemployment Rate decreased 1.4 percentage points
In Canada,
- Labour force increased 1.7% (344,300)
- Employment increased 4.9% (890,500)
- Unemployment decreased 28.9% (546,200)
- Unemployment Rate increased 2.9 percentage points
In Halifax, (3-month moving average)
- Labour force decreased 0.3% (900)
- Employment increased 1.5% (3,600)
- Unemployment decreased 22.4% (4,400)
- Unemployment Rate decreased 1.7 percentage points
NOTE:
*3 month moving average data (Halifax). Average months with considerable volatility from imposition of pandemic related restrictions. These data should be interpreted with caution.
References
Statistics Canada Table 14-10-0287-01 Labour force characteristics, monthly, seasonally adjusted and trend-cycle, last 5 months
Table 14-10-0380-01 Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted